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You might remember us hinting at the future use of a 3-D printer a while back… Well, after almost 200 hours of scan, print and build time, we’re ready to show you the results! Contemporary artist Duane Linklater collaborated with the University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library using the library’s new 3-D printing equipment for his new exhibition opening this week at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. The Ontario-based artist, an Omaskêko Cree from Moose Cree First Nation, is the eleventh artist in […]

Yesterday afternoon, I took part in my first “final walk-through” at the UMFA. I didn’t really know what to expect, but I was excited regardless… Getting behind-the-scenes looks at incredible artwork and sneak peeks of new exhibitions will never get old. salt 10: Conrad Bakker officially opens tomorrow, September 12, but we had to make sure the installation was going to be ready for today’s Exhibition Preview, which beings at 4 pm. (Followed by Artist & Curator in Conversation at 5 and […]

Okay, so it’s not #throwbackthursday… what could we call today? Perhaps #trendingtuesday would be appropriate when we talk about something really cool (and we’re about to!) Or, even #talkbacktuesday, hoping you’ll take some time to tell us what you think in the comments…. It’s not unusual to put so much effort into thinking about social media, hashtags, and the impression made online, whether you’re an individual or an organization. So much is done online now that, as you might remember from our posts […]

It’s the last Thursday in May, and that means it’s the last Collection Highlight that doubles as a sneak peak at the UMFA’s Timeline celebrating Art is 100. But I have some good news: that Timeline is on view in our cafe right now! Come in and follow the story of the UMFA– the bonus is that by the time you’ve reached the end, you’re at the counter, and can order a latte. Now, without further ado, let’s learn a little […]

The art of Jillian Mayer reflects a generation that came of age in the 1980s. Mayer uses drawing, photography, video, online platforms, installation, and performance, and was one of the earliest artists to truly use the internet as a medium. And the UMFA is lucky enough to have her as our next salt artist! The above photo is taken from a still from one of Mayer’s works entitled “Mega Mega Upload.” Watch it here: Writes Whitney Tassie, Curator of Contemporary […]

On Wednesday October 23, salt 8 featured artist Shigeyuki Kihara will perform her iconic solo dance, which draws on the classic Samoan taualuga to retell the cultural legacy of colonialism in Samoa from an indigenous perspective. The performance will be followed by a public reception. The following day, Kihara will have a public conversation with Whitney Tassie, UMFA curator of modern and contemporary art. Both events are free, and present an incredible chance to engage with an exciting working artist. Shigeyuki […]

The work of Lynette Yiadom-Boakye will be the seventh installment in the Museum’s salt series of exhibitions featuring new and innovative art from around the world. For this, her first solo exhibition in the western United States, British artist Lynette Yiadom-Boakye will show never-before exhibited oil paintings. Employing a palette and brushwork not unlike that of traditional western portraiture, Yiadom-Boakye’s luscious, gestural paintings consider the role of the black figure, as both subject and author, in the art historical canon. […]

salt (sôlt) n. 1. A colorless or white crystalline solid used extensively in ground or granulated form as a food seasoning and preservative. 2. An element that gives flavor or zest. 3. Sharp, lively wit. 4. A mineral sharing definitive characteristics with Utah’s capital city. It is time to say farewell to Emre Hüner. His incredible works of art leave the museum on February 10th, so if you haven’t yet explored our salt 6 artist, the time is now.

Last night I had the chance to attend the Chamber Music Series here at the UMFA. The music was provided by a saxophone quartet, and boy, it was not what I was expecting. Maybe it’s because of my brief history of listening to jazz (by which I mean occasionally watching Treme–I admit I’m still trying to refine my jazz palate), but I was expecting blaring, bellowing harsh renditions. That’s what I think of when I think of a saxophone, and […]